Chicago Foreclosure Trends for Sept 2014

In September, the number of properties that received a foreclosure filing in Chicago was 2% higher than the previous month and 19% lower than the same time last year, according to RealtyTrac.com.

Chicago Foreclosure Activity

In September, the number of Auctions decreased 6.4% from the previous month and 19.0% from the previous year. Bank-owned properties decreased 7.5% from the previous month and 33.5% from the previous year. Pre-foreclosures increased 18.4% from the previous month and dropped 6.1% from the previous year.

Chicago Foreclosure Geographical Comparison

Chicago foreclosures were 0.05% higher than national statistics, the same as Illinois figures, and 0.03% lower than Cook County numbers in September.

Chicago Foreclosure Status

The current distribution of foreclosures based on the number of active foreclosure homes in Chicago.

In September, Pre-foreclosures accounted for 39.2% of the foreclosures activity, Auctions accounted for 38.1%, and Bank-owned properties 22.74.9%.

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